Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chicken orzo soup. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Stir orzo, lemon juice, and lemon zest into the broth; add chicken. This soup does not have a lot of broth; more chicken broth or water can be added, if desired. The soup will get thicker as it sits and as the orzo absorbs more of the broth, so it's best to serve immediately.

Chicken Orzo Soup is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Chicken Orzo Soup is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have chicken orzo soup using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Orzo Soup:

1. Prepare 10 skinless chicken thighs
2. Take 8 cups water
3. Prepare 1 whole peeled onion
4. Take 1 onion diced
5. Take 3 bay leaves
6. Make ready 1 bunch celery sliced
7. Make ready 2 lb peeled and sliced carrots
8. Make ready 1 (14.4 oz) can diced tomato
9. Prepare 1/2 lb orzo pasta
10. Make ready 1/2 cup parsley
11. Get 1 1/2 tsp season salt
12. Get to taste pepper
13. Prepare to taste hot pepper flakes

Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add chicken and broth; season with salt and pepper. This lemon orzo soup is bright and lively. Poaching chicken in store-bought broth is an easy way to enrich the soup and provide an extra depth of flavor.

Instructions to make Chicken Orzo Soup:

1. In a large stockpot, add in chicken thighs, bay leaves, whole onion, and water. (Water should be about 1 inch above the chicken thighs. We think its about 8 cups.) Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 25 minutes. Put out the chicken and whole onion and set aside.
2. Add in carrots, celery, onion and tomato. Cook for 10 minutes. Shred chicken while vegetables are cooking.
3. Add in orzo pasta and parsley cook for 15 minutes or until al dente. Shred chicken while pasta is cooking is not done yet.
4. Add in shredded chicken season salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes if desired.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Base: Heat large soup pot over medium heat. Add the carrots, onion, and garlic.

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